Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We can't wait to see you all in the GFES Grizzly Media Center! The Media Center has new staff members! Meet Ms. Coston and Ms. Goetze!
Ms. Coston, Media Specialist Ms. Goetze, Media Assistant
All grades, Pre-K/HeadStart through 5th grade, will have Media Center classes this school year!
Library Hours: 9:00-3:40
Book checkout:
The number of books each grade can check out are as follows:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1 Book
2nd-5th Grades - 2 Books
Pre-K and HeadStart do not have book checkout. Each month new library books will be available in each of these classrooms for scholars to read and engage with daily.
PLEASE NOTE!
- Students are responsible for their media book(s) once they leave the media center.
- Media book(s) are checked out for a two week period and are to be returned in a timely fashion.
- Please be aware a fine may be assessed for damaged or lost books.
- Thank you for your support of our media center!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at:
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Let's have an awesome year, Grizzlies!
GFES Library Link to our Catalog of Books!
By clicking on the title above, you will be able to access the Georgian Forest ES Destiny Discover catalog. This landing page will show you all the eBooks, Audiobooks, Collections, and Learning Links that you can access either at school or from home. You will first need to log in to gain access.
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First, click on Login in the upper right hand corner.
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Next, click on the gray box on the left: MCPSMD SSO Login.
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Then, follow the directions to log in using your username and password.
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You will know you are logged in if you see your name in the upper right hand corner.
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Now, click on "More" in the top menu, then select "Back Office".
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Then, click on "Catalog" in the top menu.
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Finally, explore each category to either read a book, listen to a book, access a collection, or engage in an online resource.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ms. Coston or Ms. Goetze for help!
Common Sense Media Education - Digital Citizenship
The commonsense digital citizenship curriculum used by MCPS extends to all grades, K-5, to help students stay safe online and be aware of the impact of their online actions. Students in all grades have been learning how to stay safe on the Internet and how to protect their identity. Commonsense media lessons will continue this year in the Media Center for all students. Family Activity and/or Tip Sheets will be sent home with students after they have engaged in a Commonsense media lesson in the media center. Be on the lookout for these!
There is also a separate branch of commonsense media designed for parents, dedicated to providing media reviews (books, movies, websites, and apps) and age appropriate guidelines. Please, check out the Parent site for more great information and resources for at home use!
